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Don't let the "Based on a true story" fool you. This is 99.99% fiction and that's okay. It's fun entertainment. Just don't think it's a biography of a real person and real events or real anything for that matter. Snack on some veggie chips and baba ganoush.

Historical inaccuracies and controversies aside, Hidalgo is my favorite 'Western' (or should it be called 'Eastern? Middle Eastern?). Viggo Mortensen pulls it off well, the titular horse is just as much a character as everyone else, and it's above all FUN.

This is one of the best movies that most people have never seen. I have watched it dozens of times and enjoy it everytime. Well written and constructed, the plot takes a new turn just when you think things are going to slow down. It gets off to a bit of a slow start, but stay with it; it's well worth it.